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Paper 3, Part 3 (error correction, extra word)

In Paper 3, Part 3 you will have a short text of about 16 lines.
In one task you will have to look at each line and decide if it contains an extra and unnecessary word.
These extra words will be 'grammar words' and will often come from the following groups:

articles (the, a, an)

auxiliaries (do, have, are etc.)

comparatives (as, than, more etc.)

conjunctions (because, although)

prepositions (to, up, by etc.)

personal pronouns (she, it, them etc.)

modifiers (too, quite, so etc.)

relative pronouns (who, which, that etc.)

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The TOEFL is an English proficiency exam used to test your skills, reading writing, listening and speaking English.
in an academic context. Lots of the language used is formal academic language, appropriate to academic situations,
but you will also be expected to learn more informal language appropriate to discussions.

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TOEFL Formats and contents

Internet-Based Test

Since its introduction in late 2005, the Internet-Based test (IBT) has progressively replaced both the computer-based (CBT)
and paper-based(PBT) tests. The iBT has been introduced in phases,
with the US, Canada, France, Germany and Italy in 2005 and the rest of the world in 2006,
with test centers added regularly.

Although the demand for test seats was very high, and candidates had to wait for months,
it is now possible to take the test within one to four weeks in most countries.
The four-hour test consists of four sections, each measuring mainly one of the basic language skills
(although some tasks may require multiple skills) focusing on language used in an academic, higher-education environment.
Note-taking is allowed during the iBT. The test cannot be taken more than once a week.

Reading

The TOEFL reading comprehension section
consists of 35 long passages and questions about the passages.
The passages are on academic topics; they are the kind of material that might be found
in an undergraduate university textbook. Students answer questions about main ideas, details, inferences,
sentence restatements, sentence insertion, vocabulary, function and overall ideas. New types of questions
in the iBT require paraphrasing, filling out tables, or completing summaries. Generally prior knowledge of
the subject under discussion is not necessary to come to the correct answer, though a priori knowledge may help.

Listening

It consists of six long passages and questions about the passages. The passages consist of two student conversations
and four academic lectures or discussions. The questions ask the students to determine main ideas, details,
function, stance, inferences, and overall organization.

Speaking

It consists of six tasks, two independent tasks and four integrated tasks.
In the two independent tasks, students must answer opinion questions about some aspect of academic life.
In two integrated reading, listening, and speaking tasks,
students must read a passage, listen to a passage,
and speak about how the ideas in the two passages are related.
In two integrated listening and speaking tasks, students must listen to long passages
and then summarize and offer opinions on the information in the passages.
Test takers are expected to convey information, explain ideas, and defend opinions clearly, coherently, and accurately.

Writing

The Writing Section consists of two tasks, one integrated task and one independent task. In the integrated task,
students must read an academic passage, listen to an academic passage, and write about how the ideas in the two passages are related.
In the independent task, students must write a personal essay.

IBT (Internet Based Testing) Skills testing tasks

READING

You will be asked to read 3 passages and given 39 questions. That thirteen questions per passage but be lucky!
You will have sixty minutes to complete the reading task.

LISTENING

You will be given fifty minutes to listen to 6 passages and be asked 34 questions.

SPEAKING

6 tasks and 6 questions lasting 20 minutes.

WRITING

Two tasks and 2 questions, lasting 55 minutes.

It should be noted that at least one of the sections of the test will include extra,
uncounted material. Educational Testing Service includes extra material to try out material for future tests.
Anyone taking the tests who is given a longer section must
work hard on all of it because they won't know which material counts and which material is test trial material.

For example, if there are four reading passages instead of three,
three of the passages will count and one of the passages will not be counted.
The uncounted passage could be any of those passages.

Paper-Based Test

In areas where the IBT and CBT are not available,
a paper-based test (PBT) is given.
Because test takers cannot register at the testing center on the test date,
they must register in advance using the registration form provided in the Supplemental Paper TOEFL Bulletin.
They should register in advance of the given deadlines to ensure a place
because the test centers have limited seating and may fill up early. Tests are administered only several times each year.

The PBT tests essentially the same skills as the CBT,
albeit with some differences,
noticeably the number of questions (which is higher in the PBT) and the score scales.
The test lasts 4 hours more or less.
Students can take the test as many times as they wish. However,
colleges and universities usually consider only the most recent score.

Listening (30-40 minutes)

The listening consists of three parts:

The first contains 30 questions about short conversations.

The second part has 8 questions about longer conversations.

The last part asks 12 questions about lectures or talks.

Structure and Written Expression (25 minutes)

This part has 15 exercises of completing sentences correctly and 25 exercises of identifying errors.

Reading Comprehension (55 minutes)

It has 50 questions about the reading passages.

Writing (30 minutes)

One essay with 250-300 words in average.

Test Scores

Internet-Based Test

The iBT version of the TOEFL test is scored on a scale of 0 to 120 points.

Each of the four sections (Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing)
receives a scaled score from 0 to 30. The scaled scores from the four
sections are added together to determine the overall score.

Speaking is initially given a score of 0 to 4, and writing is initially given a score of 0 to 5.
These scores are converted to scaled scores of 0 to 30.

Computer-Based Test

Three subscores are obtained, each of which is given on a 030 scale:
Listening, Structure/Writing (combined), and Reading.
These subscores are averaged to obtain the final score, which is on a 0300 scale.

The score for Writing is a component of the score for the Structure Section.
Even though the college or university where the test taker applied did not require a score for Writing,
the test taker had to write the essay to complete the test.

The Writing test is scored on a scale from 0 to 6.
A score of 6 showed strong writing abilities, 5 average writing abilities,
and 4 minimal writing abilities.
A score of 3, 2 or 1 showed a lack of writing technique.
The essay was read by two testing evaluators. Each one gave the essay a score.
The two scores are averaged to produce the final Writing scores.
If the evaluators were more than 1 point different in their assessment, a third evaluator scored the essay.

Paper-Based Test

The final PBT score ranges between 310 and 677 and is based on three subscores:
Listening (3168), Structure (3168), and Reading (3167). Unlike the CBT,
the score of the Writing section (referred to as the Test of Written English, TWE)
is not part of the final score; instead, it is reported separately on a scale of 06.

The score test takers receive on the Listening, Structure and Reading parts of the TOEFL
test is not the percentage of correct answers. The score is converted to take into account
the fact that some tests are more difficult than others. The converted scores correct these differences.
Therefore, the converted score is a more accurate reflection of the ability than the correct answer score is.

Understanding Details

Necessary Skills

Identifying Facts

Comprehending important information and facts are stated in a passage

Locating a specific piece of information in the passage quickly

Using examples and descriptions to find information

Understanding the distinction between main ideas and supporting details

Using transitional expressions to locate details such as examples, time, reasons, or results

Identifying Negative Facts

Recognizing incorrect information as well as information not mentioned in the text

Identifying paraphrases that do or do not correctly summarize information from the text

Example Questions

According to the passage, who/when/where/what/how/why _____?

According to paragraph _____, ________ because

In paragraph ____, the author states that_____

In paragraph _____, what does the author say about _______?

The author mentions ______ as an example of ___________

According to the passage, which of the following is true about _____?

Negative Facts Questions

All of the following are mentioned in the passage EXCEPT_____

According to the passage, which is NOT ______?

Australia

Australia is the world's smallest continent, but it is one of the most fascinating.
Australia has rainforests, deserts, and mountains. Seventy percent of the people in Australia live in cities near the coasts.
The middle of the country is nearly deserted.
Australia has 175 million sheep, about a sixth of the world's total. It produces a third of the world's wool.
It exports ninety-seven percent of its wool to Japan, Europe, and China. Australia also has about 24 million cattle.
It exports beef to more than 100 countries. Two million tourists visit this beautiful country each year.

continent (n),a large landmassfascinating (adj); very interestingrainforest (n): a dense forest that is usually seen in hot humid areaspercent (n):per 100 (i.e., 70%)export (v):to ship and sell products to other nations

How much of the world's wool is produced in Australia, according to the passage?

66 percent

33 percent

25 percent

75 percent

How many Australians live in cities near the coast?

70 percent

20 percent

30 percent

50 percent

The word "deserted" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to

dangerous

dry

empty

old and falling down

How did you choose the answer for the questions 2 above? Explain or show how you found the right answer.

Classical Music

The classical period of music lasted from 1760 to 1790. It featured music written for the pianoforte.
This instrument was an early version of the modern piano.
The classical period produced two great composers. One was Franz Joseph Haydn (1732-1809).
The other was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). Haydn wrote more than 100 symphonies.
A symphony is a piece of music designed for a large group of instruments. Haydn also wrote a lot of famous chamber music.
This is designed for small groups. Mozart first performed in public at age 5 for one lucky audience.
He wrote his first symphony before age 10. He also wrote many great piano concertos and several operas.

feature (v),to have; to be characterized byversion (n); a different form or variationcomposer (n): a person who writes musicchamber (n):a roomperform (v):to play music, act, sing, etc.

According to the passage, how long did the classical period of music last?

Two decades

25 years

Three decades

Four decades

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

The pianoforte is an earlier version of the modern piano.

Both composers were born in the eighteenth century.

Only one person listened to Mozart's first performance.

Mozart composed music when he was very young.

The expression "in public" in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to

at school

in front of people

for money

in a small group

What kind of music would a group of four musicians
in the classical period most likely play?